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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
4
Correspondents report a sequence of social visits and travels in Hover and nearby towns. Individuals from Spokane Kennewick Wenatchee Ritzville and North Dakota appear among relatives teachers and shoppers. Local events include Sunday School Convention and an Improvement Club meeting.
Local residents report guests and activities in Benton City and North Yakima. Vance of Vancouver will assist with the minstrel show Friday night. Auditor N Schofield of Crab Creek Lumber Co visited last Thursday. L L Todd and Miss Sarah Hartman attended a Kennewick Sunday School convention as delegates. Archie Kindall came from Walla Walla for the weekend. Harry Kendall moved into the King building on West Division Street.
Geo. Gibson travels to Grays Harbor country for winter work. Fay Dean of Attalia made a Monday business call. S. H. Parks of Kennewick visited F. S. Clement’s home on Sunday. County Agricultural Advisor Mr. Lampson was in town on Monday. Wm. Clearance drove to Sunnyside Saturday. C. Briggs returned from North Yakima Sunday with family, deciding home is best this winter.
A heavy rain visited Locust Grove last Friday with a late cloudburst. Local residents travel, visit relatives, and plan moves while farmers finish seeding and crops show promise. A Hallowe'en social is planned at the Locust Grove schoolhouse Saturday night.
John R. Halasey, once a Triple Springs school teacher, conducted business locally and now lives on his homestead nearby. Mrs. T. Zwiesler, former local teacher, reports she and her husband have relocated to Bynum Montana.
Wm. Dwire the telephone inspector visited Badger and called on W. L. Bass. The Saturday evening gathering at the postmaster’s home included dancing and a noon lunch. Mrs. L. L. Yakey visited L. A. Bass, while W. L. Bass and Jay Graham were Kiowa visitors last week. The town notes hiring a new dancing teacher from Seattle. the postmaster has spent three months building an addition to his house. Trenton Tucker left for a two week visit to Walla Walla. Geese fly over the valley in Thanksgiving preparations. Miss M. F. French received gifts on her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. French visited Kennewick. Sigmen, Kiona third trick operator, visited Sunday. E. W. Humphrey, Prof. N. Phillips and H. R. Bass took a ten mile hunting tramp. Miss Elsie Humphrey hosted dinner for Ruth Bass and Nona Phillips. Christ Christenson conducted business in town en route to Kennewick.
The Kennewick freshmen enjoyed a class party at James Reed home featuring living moving pictures with scenes of Taft Roosevelt and a Grape Carnival preview. The High School Assembly of Kennewick elected Raymond Rarey as president and formed literary, entertainment and athletics committees. Superintendent Lewis left for Spokane to attend the Western Educational Association conference.
Mrs H Felton travels to Chehalis for grandchild illness. James Johnston nets 300 dollars from three quarters of an acre of strawberries and 100 dollars from late potatoes on the same land. Tim Witte builds a modern bungalow. W S Dickinson neighbor. Road crews remove rock. J A Durnal levels 20 acres south of Finley for J L Johnson to seed wheat and later alfalfa.
Mr. Pierce and Mr. Elliott clear Mr. Kellys orchard for winter. Mrs. J S Decker says Mr Decker recovers at Walla Walla hospital and expects to return home soon. Mr and Mrs C E Nicoson entertained Mr and Mrs Dague on Sunday. Mrs Alex Bier and Mrs Tyrril visited at the Nicoson home earlier in the week.
At 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. services led by the preaching pastor. Divine Guidance and Lord's Supper at 6:30 p.m. Young People's service follows at 7:30 p.m. The ordinance of baptism will be administered at the evening session.
The column records pastor S Probst schedule for Sunday School at 9 30 a m and German and English services, plus social events. It notes visitors Mrs C J Whealey Mrs Mary McPerren and others from Albany Portland Spokane Boise and Kennewick visiting local families and hints at a Lincoln Lee Legion pledge service and a Halloween social at the church.
Pastor Rev. R. A. Atkins preaches at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m with Bible school at 10:00 a m and a mid week meeting on Wednesday at the Congregational Church located at Corner Yakima and Fourth Streets.
At the Churches M. E. Church the day begins with Bible School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. A 3 p.m. Junior League and 6:30 p.m. League precede a 7:30 p.m. preaching. Bible study Wednesday 8 p.m. Choir practice 7 p.m. Lunch in basement at 6:30. Baptist Church located at Corner of Washington and Third Streets.
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